A thermal camera in Guwahati railway station. Assam registered its first COVID-19 death. | Photo Credit:
Ritu Raj Konwar
The 65-year-old from Hailakandi district passed away early on April 10.
A 65-year-old man in Assam died due to COVID-19 on Friday, the first casualty of the disease from the State. He was among 29 persons in Assam who had tested positive for coronavirus.
Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the 65-year-old, a resident of Hailakandi district, died due to COVID-19 complications at around 2 a.m. on April 10. He was one of the 27 patients who had links with the Nizamuddin event in that was held in Delhi in early March. He had also visited Saudi Arabia recently, the Minister said.
“The patient from Hailakandi was declared COVID-19 positive on Tuesday (April 7) and was admit